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APITZ, Harold Arthur - Date of
birth
28 February 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Henderson, Sibley County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Henderson, Sibley County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37600391 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
393rd Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Herman Apitz (father)
Emma C. Apitz (mother)
Albert F. Apitz (brother)
Carl W. Apitz (brother)
Caroline F. Apitz (sister)
Fritz A. Apitz (brother)
Louise A. Apitz (sister)
Ida C. Apitz (sister)
More information
Pvt Harold Arthur Apitz enlisted on 23 July 1944 and was sent overseas on 2 January 1945.He wrote two letters after arriving in Belgium. One reached his mother the 12th and the other the 14th of February, both after his death.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ruth Ann Buck